25th Indian Antarctic Expedition
Silver Jubilee Expedition
| Year | 2005-2006 |
| Ship | Paardeberg |
| Leader (Summer) | Sh L Prem Kishore |
| Leader (Winter) | --do-- |
| Expedition Members | 50 |
| Expedition Sail Off | 29 Dec 2005 (Cape Town) |
| Reaching Antarctica | 10 Jan 2006 |
| Back to India | 18 Mar 2006 |
These are scans of photocopies of the original covers
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Posted from Goa on 08-12-2005 before expedition launch |
Posted from Cape Town on 27-12-2005 before expedition launch |
Posted from Cape Town on 27-12-2005 before expedition launch |
Reverse side of the postcard |
Posted from Goa on 28-12-2005 after bringing from Cape Town. Signed by P.S. Goel, Secretary DOD, Javed Beg, Arun Chaturvedi and Mervin D'Souza |
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IL-76 flight from CapeTown to Novo Station , autographed by the crew members |
Cover traveled from SANAE(South Africa), ABOA(Finland), Svea(Sweden), Wasa(Sweden) Antarctic stations to Maitri, signed by leader of 24th and 25th Indian expedition Mr. Rajesh Asthana and Mr. L. Prem Kishore |
Back Side of the previous cover |
Official Cover of 25th Expedition with cachet of M/V Paardeberg and Chopper support |
With three different cachets of HELITEC Aviation support |
Department of Ocean Development issued cover on Soft Corals, serviced at Maitri |
Maitri Radio Room official cover with silver jubilee and radio room cachets |
Backside of previous cover with cachets of Paardeberg and Akademic Fedorov autographed by its ice-pilot (Akademik Fedorov met Paardeberg during the expedition) |
Cover affixed with silver jubilee radio room label |
Cover affixed with Tarangini MS and Radio Room cachet (different from previous) |
Cover depicting Indian Flag and Mahatama Gandhi statue at Maitri
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Similar cover affixed with label of Republic Day celebration |
Similar Cover affixed with label of HAMSAT experimentation |
Picture Post Card of MV Paardeberg, erstwhile called SAS Outeniqua (When with Argentinian Navy) |
Back side of the post card signed by the Captain of the ship Mr. Mink |
